People living in costal areas of Ganjam, Gajapati, Srikakulam and Puri districts are requested to evacuate on their own before the noon of Saturday, 12th October.

Cyclone Phailin seems to be the strongest Cyclone affectng Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. The cyclone is expected to cross the coast of AP and Odisha between Kalingapatnam and Paradip, near to Gopalpur of Odisha by 6pm today. Apart from Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri districts of Odisha, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Vizag, the North costal districts of Andhra Pradesh are also expected to be affected.

Winds are expected at a speed of 205 Km/h to 260 Km/h, gusting to 315 Km/h.

Max speed by early morning of 12th October 2013 is 265 kilo meter per hour is expected.

The cyclone expected to hit costal Odisha, near Gopalpur at 6PM on 12 October 2013. More than 1.3 crore people will be affected because of the cyclone.Cyclone Phailin is would be stronger than 1999's super-cyclone of Odisha, which then killed over 10,000 people.

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The cyclone that hit Odisha (formerly called Orissa) killed 9,803 people (official figure), though around 45,000 people are believed to be dead. The strength, course and nature of the 1999's cyclone was almost same as Phailin, which is raising concerns that Philing could be as devastating as the one on 1999.